HONOLULU, Hawaii – A military jury has convicted a U.S. Army officer of unauthorized possession of classified documents and giving a document with classified assessments of Cambodia to a person not entitled to have it. A panel returned the verdict Friday in the court martial of Maj. Seivirak Inson. The jurors also convicted Inson of possessing a U.S. Pacific Command maritime strategy document …
China hopes to enhance political mutual trust with Vietnam when its President Truong Tan Sang visits the country, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday.Sang will pay a state visit to China on June 19-21, as a guest of Chinese President Xi Jinping.During the visit, leaders of the two countries will hold talks on bilateral relations, regional affairs as well as issues of …
Dindin Santiago (facebook photo) MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine team got a sound beating in its opening match in the FIVB Women’s Volleyball Southeast Asia zone qualifiers Friday night (Manila time) in Quang Tri, Vietnam. The V-League selection yielded to host and perennial contender Vietnam, 9-25, 11-25, 18-25. Ateneo’s Alyssa Valdez, sisters Jaja and Dindin Santiago …
charged with fraud in Russia earlier this week, is not allowed to leave Cambodia before his trial in the southeastern Asian state is over, his lawyer said on Saturday. Polonsky, the former head of the Mirax Group construction firm (now renamed Potok), was charged in absentia on Friday as part of a criminal case involving the embezzlement of over 5.7 billion rubles ($176.2 million) from the …
The police in Vietnam have arrested one of the …
NARATHIWAT, THAILAND — In Thailand's three southern-most provinces, an Islamic insurgency has claimed more than 5,000 lives since 2004. Now, the government is holding a series of peace talks – for the first time in the nine-year conflict – with leaders of one of the insurgent groups. In Thailand's deep south, it's common to see men in uniform at local schools. But unlike at …
Deepak Ohri, CEO of lebua Hotels & Resorts The global economic outlook looks bleak, with both the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank cutting global growth estimates in recent months. In the midst of all the gloom and doom, one bright spot is the growth of the international tourism market. In 2012, there were more than one billion international tourists for the first time, with …
Laos has been urged to allow more of its nationals to work in Thailand legally, and to sanction more of those working illegally to remain, after officials from the two countries met to discuss labour cooperation. The Lao Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and Thailand's Labour Ministry met in Laos’ northern province of Luang Prabang last week. Following the meeting, Thai officials …
Relations between the Holy See and the government of Vietnam have "progress in a spirit of goodwill, constructive exchange, and respect for principles in the relationship," according to a joint statement released on June 14 after the latest round of talks. The joint statement indicated that during talks in Rome from June 10-14, the Vietnamese representatives had spoken of steps to …
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